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Henry Cavill Got ‘Sick to His Stomach’ After Smoking Cigars for Eight Hours on ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Set; Adding Patrick Stewart to Cameos Was ‘Never Considered’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Deadpool & Wolverine” director Shawn Levy shut down rumors on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that Patrick Stewart was going to return as Charles Xavier/Professor X in the record-breaking Marvel blockbuster. While several actors who once played superheroes in Fox-backed Marvel movies popped up in the movie, from Jennifer Garner’s Elektra to Wesley Snipes’ Blade, Stewart was “never considered” to reunite with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine on screen. “Never even discussed,” Levy said when asked about Stewart’s rumored return.

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Hong Sang-soo’s Locarno-Bound ‘By the Stream’ Set for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “By the Stream” (aka “Suyoocheon”), the latest work by prolific South Korean minimalist director Hong Sang-soo, is set to release in North American theaters next year. Rights were acquired by Brooklyn-based distributor Cinema Guild from sales agent, Seoul, Korea-based Finecut. Both companies have handled many of the director’s previous works. The picture will have its world premiere in competition this month at the Locarno Film Festival.

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Chiara Mastroianni, Johnnie To Join Heavyweight Tokyo Film Festival Jury

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief French actor Chiara Mastroianni and iconic Hong Kong director Johnnie To are among a pack of heavyweight names joining Tony Leung Chiu-wai on the main competition jury of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. The festival is set to run Oct. 28 – Nov.

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Blackpink’s Jisoo to Star in Korean Zombie Series ‘Newtopia’

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Jisoo, a member of Korean music sensation Blackpink, is confirmed to lead the cast of upcoming zombie thriller series “Newtopia.” The series, hatched by local streaming service Coupang Play, involves two lovers navigating a zombie-infested Seoul. The man, portrayed by Park Jung-min, initially encounters a zombie outbreak during his mandatory military service.

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Spain Opens Film, TV Outreach Program in Asia With Fran Borgia, Lorna Tee (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Singapore-based production company Akanga Film Asia has been set as the newly-launched Spanish Audiovisual Hub in Asia. It will seek to expand connections between the film, TV, animation and games industries of Spain and those in Asia. Akanga is headed by Fran Borgia, a Spanish producer who has Asian film production credits including Boo Junfeng’s “Apprentice,” Yeo Siew Hua’s Locarno-winning “A Land Imagined,” Kamila Andini’s “Yuni” and Amanda Nell Eu’s “Tiger Stripes.” The company was selected after a tender process initiated by the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Singapore, representing ICEX Spain Export and Investment.

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Fangoria, Famed Horror Magazine, Leaps Back Into Movie Production With Through the Lens, Ito Junji Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Through the Lens Entertainment, the East-West film studio that made a splash at Cannes last year, has struck a film development and production deal with iconic horror magazine Fangoria. For Fangoria, the agreement marks a return to filmmaking after a prolonged period of corporate turbulence.

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John Cusack-Starring Chinese Thriller ‘Decoded’ Sets Global Release (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief CMC Pictures, the Chinese studio behind “The Meg” shark action franchise, has set plans for the global release of its John Cusack-starring cryptography thriller “Decoded.” The film will release in Chinese theaters on Saturday and is headed for an international rollout at the end of August. CMC Pictures will operate as the direct distributor in a limited number of territories and as the sales agent handling the rights in others. The film has a strong pedigree and is on course to make a splash.

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'Beered-up thugs' behind 'utterly disrespectful' Southport riots, MP says

'Beered-up thugs' were behind the violent scenes that broke out on the streets of Southport last night, the MP for the town has said.

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Colleen Hoover-Adaptation ‘It Ends With Us’ Sets China Theatrical Release

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni-starring romantic drama “It Ends With Us” will open in mainland China cinemas next month. Sony Pictures said that the Baldoni-directed picture has received the necessary approvals in China for it to open on Aug. 30. All imported films seeking a revenue-sharing release in China have to undergo multiple approvals and clear censorship before setting a release that is handled by a state-owned company. While there have been times in the recent past that these controls have been used to limit the flow of Hollywood titles into China, at present there seem to be little hampering the U.S.

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Glossy Thai Series ‘Master of the House’ Takes Netflix Global Chart Lead as It Portrays ‘Privilege’ and ‘Oppression’

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief In a first for a Thai-produced show, murder-mystery series “Master of the House” has taken the top spot in Netflix’s weekly Global Non-English series chart. The streamer said that, in its second week of availability, the seven-part series ranked first on its Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) list for the week of July 22-28.

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Disneyland Workers Agree Contract, Avoiding Strike at Theme Park and Hotels

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Some 14,000 staff at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and the Disney hotels Workers, represented by a quartet of trades unions, have agreed to new contracts. The move avoids a strike at the Disney parks and hotels. The workers were represented by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 83; SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW); Teamsters Local 495; and the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 324. After months of negotiations, they have voted to ratify new three-year contracts with Disney.

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Southport stabbing latest with one child dead and others critically injured

A horrific knife attack in Southport has resulted in multiple casualties, including children and adults, with at least one person dead.

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Germany’s ‘Every You Every Me’ Claims Triple Honors at Malaysia’s MIFFest

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief German drama film “Every You Every Me” (aka “Alle Die Du Bist”) was Saturday named best film winner at the 7th edition of the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest). The festival’s prizes are known as the Golden Global Awards. Directed by Michael Fetter Nathansky, the film about a woman trying to reconnect with her partner in a failing relationship, had its world premiere in February at the Berlinale.

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Thai Hit ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Wins Audience Award at New York Asian Film Festival

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The Thai-produced hit comedy “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” was Sunday announced as the winner of the audience prize at the New York Asian Film Festival. The film, from Thai director Pat Boonnitipat, stars ‘Billkin’ Putthipong Assaratanakul as a slacker who quits his job to become his grandma’s caregiver. It has claimed box office records for a Thai or Asian film in multiple Asian territories.

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China Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Opens in Second Place Behind Runaway Hit ‘Successor’

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Chinese hit comedy “Successor” comfortably topped the mainland China box office over the weekend and advanced its haul to over $300 million. But “Deadpool & Wolverine” also enjoyed one of Hollywood’s strongest openings in the territory so far this year. “Successor,” a Chinese-produced comedy drama about escape from poverty, earned RMB364 million ($51.3 million) in what was its second official weekend of release and its third in reality, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.

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Korea Box Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Launches Ahead of ‘Despicable Me 4’

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Deadpool & Wolverine” landed on top of the South Korea box office in a weekend double header with “Despicable Me 4.” But, if the idea of opening two Hollywood franchise movies against each other was to shock Korean audiences back into the cinemas, it was a misfire. “Deadpool & Wolverine” earned $5.48 million between Friday and Sunday, accounting for a nearly 45% share of the overall market, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). Over its full five-day opening session, it accumulated $8.18 million. “Despicable Me 4” took second place with $2.42 million, representing 20% of the nationwide weekend total.

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Glen Powell to Star in 'Family Guy' Halloween Special - Details Revealed

Glen Powell is set to make his Family Guy debut in an upcoming episode of the popular animated series.

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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Introduces New Vampire Played by Michael Patrick O’Brien, Celebrates Final Season With Profane Comic-Con Panel

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer “What We Do in the Shadows” stars Matt Berry, Mark Proksch, Kristen Schaal, Kayvan Novak (via Zoom), executive producer and showrunner Paul Simms, and director Kyle Newacheck appeared in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday to preview (and celebrate) the sixth and final season of the Emmy-nominated FX comedy.

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‘Sweet Home’ Star Go Min-si Is an Unhinged Guest in Trailer for Netflix Korean Series ‘The Frog’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief In new South Korean series “The Frog,” a sunny summer idyl is violently disturbed when the owner of a guest house in the forest takes in a mysterious young woman as a guest. Trouble inevitably follows. The Netflix series, which runs to eight one-hours episodes and is expected to premiere on Aug.